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Originally Posted by 1dmf
lol - so once he's trademarked SEO none of you SEO's will be able to use it - lol that's so funny!
I take it there is a lot of opposition and he won't succeed? will he ? |
Given the fact that the USPTO seemingly can't figure out what "prior art" or "prior usage" exists, it would come as no surprise if it were to grant said registration.
However, there's a great difference between having such registration and being able to successfully enforce it. In this case, any attempt to force an "infringing" party to cease using the term "
SEO" would undoubtedly result in a counterclaim that the registration is invalid, owing to said term having been in common use prior to the claimant's filing, such that it now in the public domain.